The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-26
4 POPULAR INDIANA RESORT
Beautiful Lake Maxinkuckee and It's
Great Attractions in the Summer.
Unwillingness of the Indians to Depart from
their Loved Lingering Place-Indianap-
oils People Who Have Cottages There.


On the map Lake Mnxnkuckee has about the
outline of fat Saddle Rock oyster. and the sec
ZION lines show it to be two and half miles long
md one and half mile wide in its widest part
Few. If any, Maxinkuckians are disposed to ac-
'ept these dimensions. When asked as to the
Iize of the lake they usually give its width as
not less than two miles. and its length as not
less than three and a half They are not singu-
lar in this. All lake dwellers magnify the body
of water upon which they live. Maxinkuckee-
or rather though not spelled so. Maxcukukee-
IS tho Indian name of this gem,
and signifies beautiful water" which
indicates that the red was
apt in expression, for there is certainly no more
beautiful body OF water of it's size in America
Along back in the '30s. when the Indians were
removed from Marshall and surrounding coun-
ties to locations further west, many Of those
about the beautiful lake refused to go and were
taken away by force. Quite a number hid
themselves, and for years fingered about the
lake. 1t was full of fish and its borders abound
I'd in game, while mink, otter and beaver were
there to afford profit to the red trapper. who
could barter their pelts for powder and lead.
The lake out in its middle is sixty feet or
more in depth. and from it's peculiar location
and appearance comes the geologic theory that
L was formed in tho glacial age that a huge
iceberg had become lodged there and had turned
round and round until it produced deep hole
of cup-like shape There many springs in
she lake, as we'll rs number of fine large
springs on the shore. In the last two years people
at the lake have bored to put down driven
wells with the result of finding spouting wells
furnishing a head of water of from twelve to
eighteen feet These make beautiful fountains.
and furnish abundant supply Of delightfully."-
cold water
tonishing. OF boats, for the most part of
rapid, clinker shape, there is end. There are
n score or more of sailing boats. some of which
are very fine. w. o. DeNay has little steamer
that will carry twenty-five or thirty people; the
''W. r. McKean," Mr. Lord master. will carry
forty or more and the Welcome" n new steam
or. owned by Captain Morris will accommodate
eighty a hundred.
The Maxinkuckites enthusiastic about
the spring water that abounds there Flor
idans are about climate The water ID a fine
>halvbeate, being impregnated with iron and
magnesa. 1t is very stimulating, and is consid-
cred a great blood purifier.
A singular thing about the lake is the circle of
rising ground or little hills. Some distance back
of the lake the ground is level in many places
is low and marshy, while it looks as if nearly all
the little hills in the country had come up and
sirced about the lake to furnish lovely and
healthful sites for cottages.
Within the last FIVE years the summer popula-
tion of Maxinkuckee has increased greatly, and
indianapolis is represented by more than hun
dred cottages. The Plymouth Clubhouse
stands ut the north end of the lake, with
number of cottages of Plymouth people near
by. among them those of Mr.. Cor6in
named editor of the Plymouth Democrat,
being a most ardent adrnirer of Maxenkuckee
and perhaps entitled, more than any one. TO the
credit of having made its beauties known to the
world. Next comes little hotel called the
Palmer House, then the cottage of Edward Sher-
man. of Indianapolis, and next the cottage of
Mr. Culver of ST. Louis. MT. Culver Is the
largest property owner on the northeast side of
the lake. His cottage is worth $4,000 or more,
Is very handsome, and is built not mere
summer house, but so that, if need be- it can be
occupied all the year round.
Below this come the cottages of the ajority
of Indianapolis lake dwelers. First is ''Hilar-
ity HILL" occupied by Messrs- Koehne, Kiefer
and others: then come the cottages of Otto
Stechhan Willis G. Vajen. the Peru club house,
the Bay View House, headquarters for Roberts
Park people; Mr.. Miller. of Peru: Mrs. r. b. +.
Peirce. of Charlottesville; Mrs. Ed Wheeler, of
Plymouth; the Highland View House, kept by
Mrs. Heller, of Indianapolis; the cottages of Mr..
Marmon, J. b. Did, j. Fl. Vajen; then
the cottages of a number of Terre Haute peo-
pie, Joseph Strong, Mr.. Green, Mr.. Martin; the
branch store of Parker & Wyse, natives; then
comes a strip of building lots, 100 feet, owned
by Willis Najen; next the cottages of Matthias A.
NIaus Il. p Daggett and Chalmers Brown, of
Indianapolis then the Halcyon Club room and
boat-house of H. b. Scott, of Detroit, Mich,
and below the cottage of II. Fulton, of Indian
apols. Maxinkuekee is but thirty-two miles
from Loeansport and a number of residents OF
that city have cottages upon the Iake among
them Messrs Snyder, Purcell and Wilson, Gee
Forey and Frank Rice. w. o. DeVay. Harry
Adams Martin Rice, W. 3. Burford, John F.
Wallick Rev. j. A Rondthsler, McGilllard and
Darke ali of indianapolis, have cottages. Mrs.
r. l.. McOuat has an old-fashioned picturesque
white house that attracts much attention. Dr.
p H Jameson and John N. Judah have a cot
tage and usually spend the summer months at
the lake. Henry Schnull has fine piece OF
ground, and will probably build for next sum-
mer On the west side of the lake. at what is
known as Rochester Point, are a number of cot
tages and the Arlington Hotel, kept by Mr.
Knapp a very popular man. Mr.. McSheehy, of
he Logausport Chronicle, has a cottage at Roch-
sster Point.
Maxinkuckee has grown in favor among In
dianapolitans by reason of tho facility and dis
natch with which it may be reached, the new
branch Of the Vandslia making the trip pleas
mt one of little more than four hours. Mar
mont is the name of the station oD the Vandalia
This is picturesque village neat ana clean:
Tbe grounds about the railroad station attract
police from the way in which they are adorned
,nd the way in which they are cared for